제멋대로 조작된 역사의 숨겨진 진실!

“역사란 당시 그곳에 없었던 사람들이 말하는 일어나지 않았던 사건들에 관한 거짓말 모음이다.”
-조지 산타야나(Geoge Santayana)

역사적 사건들이란 사실 신화와 전설, 오보와 거짓말, 과장과 각색, 그리고 엄청난 혼란의 집합체라고 할 수 있다. 왜냐하면, 그 시대를 살지 않았던 사람들이 당시 어떤 일이 왜 일어났는지를 설명한 것이 역사이기 때문이다. 다시 말하면 역사적 ‘사실’이란 것도 따지고 보면 학교나 미디어 등에서 주입 시킨 사실일 뿐 실제 일어났던 상황과는 다를 수 있다.

《만들어진 세계사》는 이러한 관점으로 우리가 상식으로 생각하고 있던 역사를 뒤집어 보고 그 속에 숨겨진 갖가지 오류를 예리하게 꼬집고 분석했다. 역사에 관심 있는 독자라면 누구나 흥미를 느낄만한 날카롭고도 새로운 시각과 분석이 가득 담겨있다.

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서부 개척시대는 무법천지였다?··········································· 10
헨리 5세가 영국 최고의 왕이다?·········································· 20
미국은 왕국이 될 뻔했다?·················································· 27
비스마르크는 극우 전쟁광이었다?········································ 32
러시아 혁명 당일의 실상은?················································ 39
콜럼버스가 매독을 퍼뜨렸다?·············································· 45
아우슈비츠가 최대의 유대인 학살장?···································· 52
기차 정시 운행제도는 무솔리니가 만들었다?······································· 60
무적함대 격퇴로 영국이 세계를 제패했다?······································ 64
남극탐험대장 스콧은 영웅이었을까?··································· 71
단두대가 기요탱 박사의 발명품?·········································· 79
철가면은 루이 14세의 동생이다?········································· 86
호주는 영국 죄수들이 세운 나라다?······································· 93
뉴딜정책으로 대공황을 극복했다?······································ 102
링컨의 목표는 노예해방이 아니었다?·································· 108
1차 대전 때 미국은 전리품만 챙겼다?··································· 117
중국 대기근은 대약진 운동 후유증?······································ 124
여성 참정권은 여성 운동의 결과?········································ 131
제임스 와트가 증기기관을 발명했다?·································· 138
세실 로즈는 영웅인가 악당인가?········································· 143
미국이 진주만 공격을 유도했다?·········································· 151
영국 왕 조지 3세가 미친 이유는?········································ 158
영국은 한때 로마제국 영토였다?········································· 165
가톨릭교회가 갈릴레오를 고문했다?···································· 172
블러디 메리는 기독교를 박해했다?······································ 179
성 패트릭은 아일랜드 출신이다?········································ 186
검투사는 죽을 때까지 싸웠다?··········································· 192
페탱 원수가 유대인 구출에 앞장섰다?································· 200
추수감사절의 유래는 사실일까?········································· 207
올리버 크롬웰은 평민 출신이다?·········································· 215
1945년 베트남 해방의 주역이 미군?·································· 222

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